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United Airlines Overbooks Flights - and Beats up a Paying Passenger
« on: April 10, 2017, 08:05:31 AM »
 
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2017, 08:13:32 AM »
Get him out of here
Get him out
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2017, 08:29:40 AM »
Man, the Airline industry....
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2017, 08:44:13 AM »
What did the guy do?
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2017, 08:45:06 AM »
Quote from: Coach is Back! on April 10, 2017, 08:44:13 AM
What did the guy do?
He was unlucky enough to board the plane as a ticketed passenger.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2017, 08:48:16 AM »
Good.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2017, 08:51:19 AM »
He should have flown National.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2017, 08:51:34 AM »
Good. Just because the guy is an alleged doctor doesn't make him more important than anyone else. When the pilot tells you to get off his plane you get off his plane. No need to be dragged out like a screaming child.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2017, 08:53:47 AM »
They asked for 4 volunteers to give up their seats so that 4 United workers could get to their next job.

Nobody gave up their seats willingly 8)
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2017, 08:59:16 AM »
Quote from: JimmyJam1974 on April 10, 2017, 08:29:40 AM
Man, the Airline industry....
The buses of the sky.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2017, 09:14:37 AM »
The mangled glasses barely hanging off his face was priceless. PIP kemosabe

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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2017, 09:19:55 AM »
Quote from: calfzilla on April 10, 2017, 08:51:34 AM
Good. Just because the guy is an alleged doctor doesn't make him more important than anyone else. When the pilot tells you to get off his plane you get off his plane. No need to be dragged out like a screaming child.


I disagree with that.  He paid his ticket and he had every right to stay on the plane.  He'll definitely get a nice settlement for that.  
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2017, 09:26:43 AM »
Freakin' hilarious!  He was infuriated when he found out they wouldn't be serving dog on the plane.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2017, 09:46:39 AM »
Was that guy a physician ?


He claimed to have patients in the morn after being 'randomly' selected to get off because the had to fly 4 crew members to St Louis ? Fck that , but they offer $800 to stay ,,, would of got me hella igf with that


That skinny 'brew would of put hands on my glasses he'd lost an eye
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2017, 09:48:38 AM »
Absolutely pathetic on United Airlines for this crap.  United Airlines will be sued and lose a ton of money to any jury who see's this.  And they should lose millions.  

Simple process on airlines.  Don't freaking overbook the flights.

Second process - first come, first serve.  Not take passengers off the plane AFTER the are seated.  They obviously knew about this earlier - so why wait until passengers are seated.  They know exactly who seats where and how full they are.

Someone needs to get FIRED at United for this.  And make sure it NEVER happens again.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2017, 09:50:27 AM »
He'll get a chunk of money from United
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2017, 09:52:19 AM »
Quote from: Coach is Back! on April 10, 2017, 08:44:13 AM
What did the guy do?

The airline booked all the seats, it then had a flight staff that needed to be in the planes destination , and if they could not get the airline staff on the flight it would cause more delays for other flights

so they asked all the passengers they needed 4 seats and asked who would volunteer to leave the flight

nobody agreed

they then offered $400 and a free hotel stay and flight the next day, nobody took it, they went to $600 nobody took it, went to $800 also nobody took it

they then went with a lotto draft and a couple got picked , they got up and left the plane, the next one was that guy, he refused to leave, said he was a Doctor and had patients to see.

so they dragged his ass out and and was bleeding all over the seats, so they made all passangers get off the plane to they could tidy up the plane again , was delayed for 2 hours so they could clean up his blood.

then he got back on the plane after all that
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2017, 09:56:17 AM »
Utter crap.

Like they do not have extra staff all over - they just didn't want to do a little calling to get them. Pathetic.

This statement from United says it all on how screwed up the PR person is.

"After looking for volunteers, one guy did not want to, so we BEAT THE CRAP OF HIM, as our policy dictates we are allowed to BEAT passengers up. Oops - we overbooked the flight, but didn't bother to follow standard procedure of first come, first server.  Oh, here is the best part - after we beat him up, we let him and his wife back on the plane when we found a better way, like actually calling the hundreds of people we have, but didn't want to pay them extra and overtime there"

United Airlines has always been bad, but this takes the cake.

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Re: United Airlines Overbooks Flights - and Beats up a Paying Passenger
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2017, 10:09:11 AM »
New United Seating Chart:

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Re: United Airlines Overbooks Flights - and Beats up a Paying Passenger
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2017, 10:18:40 AM »
United is going to lose and big time on this

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/contract-of-carriage.aspx#sec25

Nowhere in their Contract does it say once you are seated, they can remove you.  They can only deny you boarding.  Forcibly removing someone is assault, and sad

Time to BOYCOTT UNITED and their 'who gives a shit' employees.





Oh, they offered $800 and no one took it. Because they were ALL on the plane already. Offer it before they get on.  And a simple move would be to offer more money, $ 1,200 or $ 1,500.  I bet if they raised it, they would of got what they need rather than beating up a paying customer.
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Re: United Airlines Overbooks Flights - and Beats up a Paying Passenger
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2017, 10:26:12 AM »
Holy Shit, they just released a new angle!!! Great Footage!

https://youtu.be/J9neFAM4uZM?t=278

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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2017, 10:51:40 AM »
Quote from: Ron on April 10, 2017, 09:56:17 AM
Utter crap.

Like they do not have extra staff all over - they just didn't want to do a little calling to get them. Pathetic.

This statement from United says it all on how screwed up the PR person is.

"After looking for volunteers, one guy did not want to, so we BEAT THE CRAP OF HIM, as our policy dictates we are allowed to BEAT passengers up. Oops - we overbooked the flight, but didn't bother to follow standard procedure of first come, first server.  Oh, here is the best part - after we beat him up, we let him and his wife back on the plane when we found a better way, like actually calling the hundreds of people we have, but didn't want to pay them extra and overtime there"

United Airlines has always been bad, but this takes the cake.



Notice the typical corporate speak to undermine the incident:

"customer refused to leave the aircraft voluntarily"
"law enforcement was asked to come"
"we apologize"
"the overbooking situation"

And then the CEO's non-apology which says "having to re-accommodate" when referring to the man that was violently attacked and dragged off the plane.

Too bad no one will go to prison for this. I hope the passenger will not settle, take this to court and United will end up losing millions in court and in sales.
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2017, 11:03:17 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on April 10, 2017, 09:19:55 AM

I disagree with that.  He paid his ticket and he had every right to stay on the plane.  He'll definitely get a nice settlement for that.  
Flying on a plane is a privilege, not a right....
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Re: What happens when United Airlines overbooks a flight?
« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2017, 11:04:02 AM »
Quote from: JimmyJam1974 on April 10, 2017, 09:50:27 AM
He'll get a chink of money from United

fixed.
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Re: United Airlines Overbooks Flights - and Beats up a Paying Passenger
« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2017, 11:05:36 AM »
Quote from: Ron on April 10, 2017, 10:18:40 AM
United is going to lose and big time on this

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/contract-of-carriage.aspx#sec25

Nowhere in their Contract does it say once you are seated, they can remove you.  They can only deny you boarding.  Forcibly removing someone is assault, and sad

Time to BOYCOTT UNITED and their 'who gives a shit' employees.





Oh, they offered $800 and no one took it. Because they were ALL on the plane already. Offer it before they get on.  And a simple move would be to offer more money, $ 1,200 or $ 1,500.  I bet if they raised it, they would of got what they need rather than beating up a paying customer.

does it specifically say in their paperwork that you cannot take a shit on a seat?

There are lots of rules covered in the general sections for all eventualities.
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